Key Information
Reference code
ROBERTSON, WR 7/6/98
Title
Letter from General Sir Douglas Haig to Robertson, 26 Dec 1916, about the serious impact on supplies of the blockage of Boulogne harbour
Date(s)
- 1916 Dec 26 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
5pp
Scope and content
Letter to Robertson from Gen Sir Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief, British Armies in France, on the closure of Boulogne Harbour, France, due to its blockage by a wrecked ship, and the disastrous impact upon the transport of supplies in preparation for the Allied Spring offensive (1917) on the Western Front. Includes two telegrams from Haig to Robertson describing the situation and imploring immediate action by the Admiralty to resolve the problem. 5pp.